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Michael ‘Mick’ Bryan Philip Sheahan

SHEAHAN, Michael ‘Mick’ Bryan Philip- – – SPC 1912DoB:- – 1896, Carlton, VICFather:- – Michael SheahanMother:- – Mary, nee BrodieMichael Sheahan was a boarder at St Patrick’s from the Melbourne suburb of Carlton. His brother Francis Joseph Sheahan (SPC 1907-1908) also enlisted for service in WWI.In the College Annual of 1916-1917, there was a tribute…

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Francis Joseph Sheahan

SHEAHAN, Francis Joseph- – – SPC 1907-1908 DoB:- – 1892, Carlton, VIC Father:- – Michael Sheahan Mother:- – Mary, nee Brody Frank Sheahan was a boarder at St Patrick’s College from Lygon Street, Carlton. His brother Michael Bryan Philip Sheahan (SPC 1912) also enlisted for service in WWI. There was a tribute to Frank in…

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Oswald James Shaw

SHAW, Oswald James- – – SPC 1907-1913 DoB:- – 1896 Talbot, VIC Father:- – James Cleland Shaw, Barrister Mother:- – Ellen, nee Sharp Oswald Shaw was a day student at St Patrick’s College. He sat the Junior Public exam in 1912, and passed in Algebra, Geometry, English, French, History, and Latin. He was also a…

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Francis Cunningham Shapira

SHAPIRA, Francis Cunningham- – – SPC 1904 DoB:- – 30 July, 1887 London, England Father: – Rev Alexander William Shapira Mother:- – Theresa Elvina Frank Shapira was born in London, and migrated with his family to Hobart, Tasmania, when he was about ten years old. He was a boarder at St Patrick’s College from Georgetown,…

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Stephen ‘Steenie’ Aloysius Seward

SEWARD, Stephen -‘Steenie’- Aloysius- – – SPC 1900-1906 DoB:- – 1892, Ballarat Father:- – Stephen Seward, Craig’s Hotel, Ballarat Mother:- – Mary Ellen -‘Nellie’, nee Kelleher – Steenie was a boarder at St Patrick’s with his three brothers, Leo (SPC 1898-1903), Harrie Stephen (SPC 1897-1898), and Joseph Thomas -‘Tom’ Lawrence (SPC 1900-1904, 1910-1911). Leo did…

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Joseph Thomas ‘Tom’ Lawrence Seward

SEWARD, Joseph Thomas -‘Tom’ Lawrence- – – SPC 1900-1904 & 1910-1911 DoB:- – 1890, Ballarat Father:- – Stephen Seward, Craig’s Hotel, Ballarat Mother:- – Mary Ellen -‘Nellie’, nee Kelleher – Tom was a boarder at St Patrick’s with his three brothers, Leo (SPC 1898-1903), Harrie Stephen (SPC 1897-1898), and Stephen -‘Steenie’ Aloysius (SPC 1900-1906). Leo…

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Harrie Stephen Seward

SEWARD, Harrie Stephen- – – SPC 1897-1898 DoB:- – 26 February 1884, Ballarat Father:- – Stephen Seward, Craig’s Hotel, Ballarat Mother:- – Mary Ellen -‘Nellie’, nee Kelleher Harrie was a boarder at St Patrick’s with his three brothers, Leo (SPC 1898-1903), Joseph Thomas Lawrence (SPC 1900-1904, 1910-1911), and Stephen -‘Steenie’ Aloysius (SPC 1900-1906). Leo did…

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Victor Clarence Secombe

SECOMBE, Victor Clarence- – – SPC 1911-1914 DoB:- – 9 January 1897, Glen Wills, near Omeo, VIC Father: – William Secombe Mother:- – Catherine, nee Schlitz Victor Secombe completed his Matriculation in 1914 in the following subjects: French Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, British History, Geometry, Trigonometry. His participation in the Combined Sports…

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Gerald or Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Francis Scarfe

SCARFE, Gerald or Jeremiah -‘Jerry’ Francis- – – – SPC 1914 DoB:- – 1890, Ballarat, VIC Father: – Benjamin Joseph Scarfe Mother:- – Margaret, nee Harpes Jerry attended St Patrick’s College with his brother, Benjamin Joseph Scarfe (SPC 1914). Benjamin also enlisted for service in the war. Service No:- 1426 Rank:- – Trooper Unit:- –…

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Benjamin Joseph Scarfe

SCARFE, Benjamin Joseph- – – SPC 1914 DoB:- – 1891, Ballarat, VIC Father: – Benjamin Joseph Scarfe Mother:- – Margaret, nee Harpes Benjamin attended St Patrick’s College with his brother, Gerald -‘Jerry’ Francis Scarfe (SPC 1914). Jerry also enlisted for service in the war. Service No:- 14615 Rank:- – Private, Driver Unit:- – Australian Army…

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